Packinghouse Podcast

Genesis 23 | Pastor Greg

Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from December 2, 2025.

In Genesis 23 we walk with Abraham through the death and burial of Sarah—“a princess” not only to her husband but to the people of promise. Abraham mourns, and Scripture dignifies his tears; grief is human and holy, yet it is not without hope. By purchasing the cave of Machpelah in Hebron, he plants a flag of faith in the very land God promised “forever” to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Even in sorrow, Abraham lives as a pilgrim looking for a city whose builder is God, trusting that God’s covenant stands amid loss and questions.

This chapter gently teaches us to face death with gospel realism: to weep, to talk about it, and then, in due time, to stand up and move forward. It calls us to order our lives wisely—making peace where we can, setting our house in order, rooting ourselves in community—and, most of all, to be ready to meet the Lord clothed in Christ’s righteousness. Sarah’s funeral becomes a doorway into hope: God keeps His promises, He meets us in our mourning, and He leads us on with purpose until the day He wipes away every tear. - Greg Opean - Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from December 7, 2050.

Romans 14:1-7 | Pastor Ed

Romans 14 calls us to stop arguing over “doubtful things” and start receiving one another. Paul reminds the church that some feel free to eat anything, and others abstain; some set aside special days, and others treat every day alike. These are morally neutral matters—what counts is that each one lives unto the Lord with a clear conscience and thanksgiving. The strong and the weak are both “in the faith,” and God Himself is able to make each one stand. In Christ’s new covenant, there is real freedom, but it’s a freedom shaped by love, not by winning debates or policing each other’s preferences.

So the church must be more like a hospital than a courtroom: a place that welcomes the weary, tends the wounded, and refuses to weaponize convictions. We don’t despise or judge over food, days, or customs; we honor the Lord, give thanks, and seek unity—not uniformity—for none of us lives to himself. This week’s call is simple and searching: cherish gospel liberty, guard your brother’s conscience, and let love lead. Live for the Lord, care for His people, and keep the main thing the main thing—Jesus, who receives us and teaches us how to receive one another. - Ed Rea - Sunday, December 7, 2025

Revelation 3:1-13 | Pastor Rick

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from December 7, 2025

In Revelation 3:1–6, Jesus speaks to Sardis—a church that looked alive but was empty inside—and reminds us that He cares more about spiritual reality than reputation. With all authority and the power of the Holy Spirit, He diagnoses the drift and gives the cure: “Be watchful, strengthen what remains.” Wake up to the danger, fan the spark back into flame, and return to what you received at first—remember, hold fast, and repent. Activity is not the same as life; motion is not maturity. Real change is His work in us.

- Rick Cornejo - Sunday, December 7, 2025

Sunday, December 7, 2025

Sunday, December 7, 2025

Sunday, December 7, 2025

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from November 26, 2025.

Psalm 67 asks God to bless us and shine His face on us so that His ways and salvation are known to all nations. As we receive mercy, we’re sent to share it—“let all the peoples praise You”—because real worship is gratitude, obedience, and trust in His righteous rule. When thankfulness rises, fruitfulness follows: God blesses, the earth yields its increase, and His blessing flows through us to the ends of the earth. - Ed Rea - Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from November 30, 2025.

Matthew 10:1-4 | Guest Speaker Chris Fik

Matthew 10 shows that discipleship is less about ability and more about availability. Jesus calls ordinary, mismatched people, gives them His authority, and sends them into the harvest. Your past, personality, or résumé don’t disqualify you. Jesus chooses the willing, not the impressive—and turns ordinary obedience into kingdom impact. Same Jesus. Same mission. - Chris Fik - Monday, December 1, 2025